BETA
Chapter 1
The birth of a dream
Chapter 2
The magic of hand-drawn worlds
Chapter 3
Environmentalism and complex heroes
Chapter 4
The soundscapes and global legacy
YOUR GOAL
Master of Inside Studio Ghibli
Ch 2 · The magic of hand-drawn worlds
yuki Slide paper layers into 3D dioramas to learn how Studio Ghibli designs its magical worlds.
yuki The magic of hand-drawn worlds
Hand-paint the dream, hand-paint the dream / Every world is frame by frame!
yuki Food scenes in Ghibli films are meticulously animated to evoke deep feelings of comfort and hunger.
yuki Art director Kazuo Oga defined the lush, nostalgic look of Ghibli's natural landscapes.
Fun Fact
Ponyo's massive scale: The hand-drawn sea waves in Ponyo were inspired by Miyazaki's childhood memories and required over 170,000 individual sheets of paper.
Glossary
cel (noun)
A transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted for traditional hand-drawn animation. For the 1997 film Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli artists hand-painted over 144,000 individual cels.
A transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted for traditional hand-drawn animation. For the 1997 film Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli artists hand-painted over 144,000 individual cels.
Quiz
What Japanese concept refers to the intentional quiet pauses or emptiness in Ghibli films?